Layers
0Folded around a VG-10 core. Holds the edge through long prep.
FUSA · DAMASCUS
The one you reach for.
The knife that stays on your board.
VG-10 · 67 layers · 61 HRC Hand-forged in London. 67-layer VG-10 core, folded over three days, water-quenched, cryo-aged. Holds its edge through hours of prep. The wave pattern down the side is proof of the work.
How it's madeBuilt to hold an edge
Stays sharp longer than the prep.
Edge
0°Asymmetric edge angle. Sharper than European, easier to maintain than single-bevel.
Days
0Hand-forged per knife. Folded, ground, water-quenched, cryo-aged.
Full specification
| Core steel | VG-10, vanadium-cobalt enriched, 1% carbon |
|---|---|
| Cladding | 67 alternating layers of soft mild and high-carbon steel |
| Forging | Hand-folded over a 3-day cycle, water-quenched, cryo-aged |
| Hardness | 61 HRC, Rockwell tested per knife |
| Edge | 15° asymmetric, hand-honed on water stones to 8000 grit |
| Service | Free annual sharpening for the original owner, 3-day turnaround |
In the hand
Balanced for hours on the board.
Octagonal stabilized burl handle, shaped to fit the pinch grip. Nickel-silver spacers, brass bolster, balance point right at the heel where the cut starts. Comfortable through long prep, secure when wet.
- Weight
- 186 g
- Balance
- At the heel
- Handle
- Stabilized burl
- Tang
- Full, hidden
The collection
Start with the Kiritsuke.
In real kitchens
The cooks who actually use them.
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Bought the Kiritsuke for the restaurant in 2024. Two years later, the edge still bites the way it did on day one. Annual sharpening keeps it perfect.
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I'd been on a German chef knife for fifteen years. The Gyuto changed how I think about prep. Lighter in the hand, and the Damascus pattern is genuinely beautiful.
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The Cleaver gets passed around the team at staff meals. Tall enough to scoop, light enough to butterfly chicken. We've ordered four.
Sharpened for life
Sharper next year than today.
Every FUSA knife comes with free annual hand-sharpening for the original owner. Drop it at the London workshop or post it; we'll restore the 15° edge on water stones to 8000 grit and have it back to you in three working days.
How it works
Buy one knife.
Cook with it for years.
210mm Kiritsuke, balanced for everything from brunoise to long pulls. £280 delivered, free annual sharpening, made by hand in London. Reservations answered within 48 hours.